This is an outpatient program for children and adolescents with bipolar disorders. The naturalistic approach of the program will allow a proper investigation of the disorder, assessment of environmental and biological factors, the conduction of treatment studies, and follow-up of the subjects.

Changes in family functioning according to the FES-R, individual functioning according to the EEAC and Resilience Scale, environmental factors according to the Stressful Life Events Scale [ Time Frame: Naturalistic 2-year follow-up ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Lithium (according to response, serum levels, and tolerance) 150-1500mg Valproate (according to response, serum levels, and tolerance) 125-2000mg Risperidone (according to response, and tolerance)0.5-6mg Olanzapine(according to response, and tolerance)2.5-20mg Ziprasidone(according to response, and tolerance)40-160mg Topiramate (according to response, and tolerance)25-300mg Quetiapine (according to response, and tolerance)25-500mg Aripiprazole (according to response, and tolerance)5-20mg Lamotrigine (according to response, and tolerance)25-200mg Fluoxetine (according to response, and tolerance) 1-40mg Sertraline (according to response, and tolerance)25-200mg Methylphenidate (according to weight, response, and tolerance)0.3 -0.7mg/kg/day

Detailed Description:

Inclusion criteria:

Age 6-17 years old, male and female. Bipolar Disorder I, II, and NOS (subjects presenting episodes of distinct abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, accompanied by at least three -or four if the mood is only irritable - Criteria B symptoms and present to a significant degree for at least 24 hours.

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